PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
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composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
15
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
21
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
1
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
8
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
other
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
17
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
French
14
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
21
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
18
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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